Miami Neuro and Neuro Nursing Symposium

November 6-8, 2019 | Wednesday-Friday
Hilton Miami Dadeland, Florida

About Event

Miami Neuro Overview

November 7-8, 2019 | Thursday-Friday

This symposium will focus on recent advances in caring for neurology patients, stroke management, neuro-critical care, neuro-imaging, epilepsy and movement disorders, neuro-imaging and neuro-oncology. The expert faculty will engage participants through complex cases, novel treatment strategies and lively panel discussions.

Symposium Directors

Kevin J. Abrams, M.D.
Guilherme Dabus, M.D.
Felipe De Los Rios La Rosa, M.D.
Karel Fuentes, M.D.
Bruno V. Gallo, M.D.
Italo Linfante, M.D.
Yazmin Odia, M.D.
Alberto Pinzon-Ardila, M.D., Ph.D.

Miami Neuro Nursing Overview

Improving the Quality of Neuroscience Patient Care - November 6, 2019 | Wednesday

The symposium offers a broad neuroscience curriculum focusing on state-of-the-art, evidence-based practices for nurses and other healthcare professionals. The expert faculty will discuss the care and management of stroke, epilepsy, neurosurgical and critical care neuroscience patients from the nursing perspective. In addition, there will be specialized focus groups moderated by subject matter experts. The goal is to share the most innovative and evidence-based clinical practices to optimize patient outcomes through all areas of neuroscience.

Topics: Pre-Hospital Stroke Evaluation, Stroke Imaging, Assessment and Management, NIHSS, Status Epilepticus, Stroke Certification, Complex Spine Patient and Parkinson's Disease.

Symposium Directors

Jayme Strauss, MSN, R.N., MBA, SCRN
Amy K. Starosciak, Ph.D.
Kunal Patel, M.S., CNIM
Daniel D’Amour, R.N., B.A., BSN, CEN, SCRN

Topics This Year

Stroke
Neuro Imaging
Patient Selection and Treatment Options
Cerebral AVMs
Hematological Disorders
Epilepsy
Migraine
Status Epilepticus
Cannabis Usage in Essential Tremor
Deep Brain Stimulation
MR Guided Treatment
Neuromuscular Disorders
Multiple Sclerosis

Who Should Attend

Adult and Pediatric Neurologists
Neurosurgeons
Stroke Neurologists
Neuroradiologists
Diagnostic Radiologists
Critical Care Physicians
Neurointensivists
Emergency Medicine Physicians
Internal Medicine Physicians
Interventional Neuroradiologists
Family Physicians
General Internists
Neuropsychologists
Critical Care and Neuroscience Nurses
Neurosurgery Nurses
Nurse Practitioners
Nurses
Clinical Pharmacists
Rehabilitation and Pain Management Specialists
As well as other specialists interested in the field of neuroscience
Neuro-oncologist

Sponsorship & Exhibit Information

On behalf of the symposium directors and the Baptist Health Continuing Medical Education Department we are pleased to invite you and your company to participate as a sponsor and exhibitor at our upcoming event.

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Call for Abstracts

We are accepting abstracts for posters on research, performance improvement and new concepts in Stroke management, neurocritical care, movement disorders, epilepsy, neuro-oncology, spine, migraines and back pain.

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International Attendees

Baptist Health South Florida is pleased to extend a discount to International Healthcare Professionals. Availability of this discount is limited.

Agenda

07:30 AM

Continental Breakfast, Visit Exhibits and Posters

07:55 AM

Welcome and Introductions

Jayme Strauss, MSN, R.N.

08:00 AM

Stroke Survivor Stories

Andrew Waisbrot, BSN, R.N.

08:30 AM

Pre-Hospital Stroke Evaluation

Daniel D’Amour, R.N., BA, BSN, CEN, SCRN

09:00 AM

Alphabet Soup: Decoding Stroke Imaging

Karen Seagraves, Ph.D., MPH

09:30 AM

Hemorrhagic vs. Ischemic Stroke Assessment and Management

Jessilyn Pozo, R.N.

10:00 AM

Visit Exhibits and Posters

10:30 AM

NIHSS and Pitfalls

Stephanie Rubinstein, R.N., SCRN

11:00 AM

Stroke Assessment: To Infinity and Beyond

Jayme Strauss, R.N., MSN, MBA, SCRN

11:30 AM

Decoding Status Epilepticus Management

Aimee E. Green-Blumstein, ARNP

12:00 PM

Lunch, Visit Exhibits and Posters

01:00 PM

Stroke Certification: Inception, Evolution and Actualization

Karen Seagraves, Ph.D. MPH

01:30 PM

Assessing the Complex Spine Patient

Raul A. Vasquez-Castellanos, M.D.

02:00 PM

Break, Visit Exhibits and Posters

02:30 PM

Inpatient Management of Parkinson's Disease Post-DBS

Joan Miravite, DNP, R.N., FNP-BC

03:00 PM

TBD

03:30 PM

TBD

04:00 PM

Adjourn

07:30 AM

Continental Breakfast, Visit Exhibits and Posters

07:55 AM

Welcome and Introductions

Felipe De Los Rios La Rosa, M.D.

SESSION I: Cerebrovascular and Stroke

Moderator: Felipe De Los Rios La Rosa, M.D.

08:00 AM

Clinical Selection of Patients for IV TPA and Endovascular Treatment

Felipe De Los Rios La Rosa, M.D.

08:30 AM

Advanced Neuro Imaging and Stroke

Kevin Abrams, M.D.

09:00 AM

Randomized Trials, Real-Life Registries and New Devices in Acute Stroke Thrombectomy

Guilherme Dabus, M.D.

09:30 AM

New Concepts in Secondary Stroke Prevention

Felipe De Los Rios La Rosa, M.D.

10:00 AM

Break, Visit Exhibits and Posters

10:30 AM

How to Spot a Common Stroke Zebra: When and How to Look for One

Matthew Flaherty, M.D.

11:00 AM

Approach to Treatment of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: Patient Selection and Treatment Options

Italo Linfante, M.D.

11:30 AM

Cerebral AVMs: Who Should Be Treated? Current and Future Treatment Options

Italo Linfante, M.D.

12:00 PM

Challenging Case Presentations

Moderator: Felipe De Los Rios La Rosa, M.D.
Panel: Kevin Abrams, M.D., Guilherme Dabus, M.D., Matthew Flaherty, M.D., Italo Linfante, M.D.

12:30 PM

Lunch, Visit Exhibits and Posters

SESSION II: Critical Care

Moderator: Karel Fuentes, M.D.

01:30 PM

Management of Intracerebral Hematoma

Matthew Flaherty, M.D.

02:00 PM

Management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Kiwon Lee, M.D.

02:30 PM

Break, Visit Exhibits and Posters

03:00 PM

Hematological Disorders and Stroke

Camila Masias, M.D.

03:30 PM

Imaging of PRESS, RCVS, Vasculitis

Charif Sidani, M.D.

04:00 PM

Adjourn

SESSION III: Movement Disorders and Epilepsy

07:30 AM

Continental Breakfast, Visit Exhibits and Posters

07:55 AM

Welcome and Introductions

Bruno Gallo, M.D., Alberto Pinzon-Ardila, Ph.D., M.D.

08:00 AM

Epilepsy Therapy Updates

Sheryl Haut, M.D.

08:30 AM

Update on Migraine Management

Brian M. Grosberg, M.D.

09:00 AM

Status Epilepticus Management

Sheryl Haut, M.D.

09:30 AM

The Rational Approach to Chronic Daily Headache

Brian M. Grosberg, M.D.

10:00 AM

Break, Visit Exhibits and Posters

10:30 AM

Is There a Role for Cannabis in the Treatment of Essential Tremor?

Fatta Nahab, M.D.

11:00 AM

MR-Guided Treatment/Essential Tremors/New Technology

Bruno Gallo, M.D.

11:30 AM

Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s Disease

Fatta Nahab, M.D.

12:00 PM

Lunch, Visit Exhibits and Posters

SESSION IV: Hot Topics in Neurology

01:00 PM

Neuromuscular Disorders and ALS

Jorge Pardo, M.D.

01:30 PM

Dementia

Brad Herskowitz, M.D.

02:00 PM

Break, Visit Exhibits and Posters

02:30 PM

Multiple Sclerosis

Carlos Ramirez-Calderon, M.D.

03:00 PM

Is There a Role in Cannabis in the Treatment of Epilepsy?

Alberto Pinzon-Ardila, Ph.D., M.D.

03:30 PM

Panel Discussion With Question-and-Answer Session

Moderators: Alberto Pinzon-Ardila, M.D., Bruno Gallo, M.D.
Panel: Sheryl Haut, M.D., Brian M. Grosberg, M.D., Fatta Nahab, M.D., Jorge Pardo, M.D., Brad Herskowitz, M.D., Carlos Ramirez-Calderon, M.D.

04:00 PM

Adjourn

Schedules are subject to change.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this conference, participants should be better able to:

Accreditation and Credits

Baptist Health provides accredited continuing education (CME/CE) to doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ claimed by physicians attending live events certified and organized in the United States for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ can be claimed through the agreement on mutual recognition of credits between UEMS and AMA, considered as being equal to the European Continuous Medical Education Credits (ECMEC©) granted by the UEMS. One AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is equivalent to one (1) hour of European EACCME Credit (ECMEC©). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Faculty

Kevin Abrams, M.D.

Medical Director, Neuroradiology and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Baptist Hospital of Miami, Homestead Hospital and South Miami Hospital
Miami, Florida

Guilherme Dabus, M.D.

Medical Director, Fellowship Program in Interventional Neuroradiology and Endovascular Neurosurgery
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute and Baptist Hospital of Miami
Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology, Neurology and Neurosurgery
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida

Felipe De Los Rios La Rosa, M.D.

Medical Director, Comprehensive Stroke Center at Baptist Hospital of Miami
Miami, Florida

Karel Fuentes, M.D.

Neurointensivist, Baptist Hospital of Miami, South Miami Hospital, Homestead Hospital, Doctors Hospital and West Kendall Baptist Hospital
Medical Director, Neurocritical Care at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida

Bruno Gallo, M.D.

Director, Parkinson and Neuromodulation Center at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center
Neurologist, Baptist Hospital of Miami, South Miami Hospital and West Kendall Baptist Hospital
Associate Professor of Neurology
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida

Italo Linfante, M.D., FAHA

Medical Director, Interventional Neuroradiology and Endovascular Neurosurgery at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center and Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology, Neurology and Neurosurgery
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida

Ardila Pinzon, M.D., Ph.D.

Medical Director of Epilepsy, Baptist Health Neuroscience Center
Neurologist, Baptist Hospital of Miami and Doctors Hospital
Miami, Florida

Matthew Flaherty, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio

Brian M. Grosberg, M.D.

Director, Hartford HealthCare Ayer Neuroscience Institute Headache Center
Hartford HealthCare Medical Group
West Hartford, Connecticut

Sheryl R. Haut, M.D.

Professor, Department of Neurology
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Critical Care
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, New York

Brad Herskowitz, M.D.

Neurologist, Baptist Health South Florida
Department of Neuroscience
Miami, Florida

Kiwon Lee, M.D., FACP, FAHA, FCCM

Professor and Chief, Department of Neurology
Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Camila Masias, M.D.

Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida

Fatta Nahab, M.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Neurosciences
University of California, San Diego Movement Disorder Center
Director, Functional Imaging of Neurodegenerative Disorders Lab
Director, Movement Disorders Fellowship Program
UC San Diego Health
San Diego, California

Jorge L. Pardo, M.D.

Neurologist, Baptist Health Quality Network, Baptist Hospital of Miami
Miami, Florida

Carlos Ramirez-Calderon, M.D.

Neurologist, Baptist Health South Florida
Department of Neuroscience
Miami, Florida

Charif Sidani, M.D.

Neuroradiologist
Associate Professor, Department of Radiology
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida

Jayme Strauss, MSN, RN, MBA, SCRN

Director of Neuroscience Clinical and Business Operations at Baptist Hospital of Miami
Miami, Florida

Amy K. Starosciak, Ph.D.

Supervisor of Clinical Research at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Kunal Patel, M.S., CNIM

Product Line Manager for Baptist Health Neuroscience Center
Miami, Florida

Daniel D’Amour, R.N., BA, BSN, CEN, SCRN

Baptist Health System-wide Stroke Program Manager
Miami, Florida

Aimee E. Green-Blumstein, ARNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
South Miami Hospital
Miami, Florida

Joan Miravite, DNP, RN, FNP-BC

Doctor of Nursing Practice
Department of Neurology
Center for Movement Disorders
Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
New York, New York

Jessilyn Pozo, R.N.

Neuroscience Nurse
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Miami, Florida

Stephanie Rubenstein, R.N., SCRN

Stroke Coordinator
Marcus Neuroscience Institute
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, Florida

Karen B. Seagraves, MSN, MPH

Executive Director of Neuroscience Center for the Grady Health System and reviewer for the Joint Commission Atlanta, Georgia

Raul A. Vasquez-Castellanos M.D.

Neuroscience Department
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Miami, Florida

Andrew Waisbrot, BSN, R.N.

Neuroscience Nurse
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Miami, Florida

Faculty Disclosures

Faculty Disclosures and Resolution of Conflict of Interest

Coming soon!

Symposium Registration

Registration Fees

2019 Rates	Registration coming soon!
Physicians	$355*
Other Healthcare Professionals	$195
Baptist Health Employees	$165
Fellows/Residents	$195**

International Attendees

Symposium fee includes continental breakfast, breaks and lunch on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

*Group discounts available for three or more physicians who register together as a group by Friday, October 25. No add-ons. Call for details.

**Registration must be accompanied by a letter from the Fellowship/Residency Director.

The following options are available to expedite your symposium registrations:

Mail registration with check payment only to
Baptist Health CME Department,
8900 North Kendall Drive,
Miami, Florida 33176.

Register online (Master Card, Visa, American Express)

NOTE: Credit card payment will not be accepted over the phone.

Guest Attendance Policy

All symposium activities (including educational sessions, meal functions, exhibit hall, etc.) are exclusively reserved for registered symposium attendees. Non-registered guests (including children, family members, colleagues, etc.) are not allowed in the symposium areas. Badges provided at registration are required for entrance into all functions and will be strictly enforced.

In consideration of the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact us to determine your special service requirements.

Cancelation Policy
Changes may occur that are beyond our control. In the unforeseen event the symposium is canceled, Baptist Health will refund attendees the entire amount of their registration fees. If you are traveling from outside of the area, we strongly suggest purchasing travel insurance.

Cancellations must be received by October 25, 2019. to receive a refund of the registration fee, less a $25 administrative fee. Registration fees are not refundable after October 25, 2019.

Location & Accommodations

Hilton Miami Dadeland boasts an ideal location in the heart of South Miami’s hottest attractions. The area’s most iconic shopping center, Dadeland Mall, is just two miles away, and we are only three miles from Fairchild Tropical Gardens. Explore the wildlife, plants and exhibits at Zoo Miami, home of Florida’s largest and oldest zoological garden.

You’ll find fun in the sand and sun just minutes away at Miami’s beautiful beaches, and with the Metro Rail station just 1.5 miles from our hotel, you have easy access to Miami Airport and Downtown Miami. The neighboring popular hot spots of Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Homestead, Key Biscayne and The Keys are just a short drive away.

Make your hotel reservation now by calling 786-975-1920 or booking at www.miamidadeland.hilton.com. Mention Group Code NEURO to receive the special group rate of $169, plus applicable taxes.

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NOTE: Partial credits are not available.Where credits are approved on a session-by-session basis, participants must attend each session in its entirety to receive complete credit for the session. (This does not apply to M.D.s and D.O.s.)

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Photography and recording of presenters and presentations are prohibited in the General Session, unless authorized by Baptist Health South Florida.

Disclaimer

Baptist Health South Florida presents this CME activity for use by healthcare professionals for educational purposes only. Opinions, perspectives and information presented by the faculty represent their ideas and views, and participants should carefully consider all available scientific data before acting on knowledge gained through this activity. Additionally, participants should consult the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approved uses prior to prescribing medications or utilizing medical devices discussed in this activity.

While Baptist Health makes reasonable efforts to ensure that accurate information is presented, no warranty, expressed or implied, is offered. Participants should rely on their own clinical judgment, knowledge and experience before applying information acquired to their professional use.

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Miami Neuro and Neuro Nursing Symposium

Miami Neuro Overview

​Symposium Directors

Miami Neuro Nursing Overview

Sponsorship & Exhibit Information

Call for Abstracts

International Attendees

Agenda

Faculty

Kevin Abrams, M.D.

Guilherme Dabus, M.D.

Felipe De Los Rios La Rosa, M.D.

Karel Fuentes, M.D.

Bruno Gallo, M.D.

Italo Linfante, M.D., FAHA

Ardila Pinzon, M.D., Ph.D.

Matthew Flaherty, M.D.

Brian M. Grosberg, M.D.

Sheryl R. Haut, M.D.

Brad Herskowitz, M.D.

Kiwon Lee, M.D., FACP, FAHA, FCCM

Camila Masias, M.D.

Fatta Nahab, M.D.

Jorge L. Pardo, M.D.

Carlos Ramirez-Calderon, M.D.

Charif Sidani, M.D.

Jayme Strauss, MSN, RN, MBA, SCRN

Amy K. Starosciak, Ph.D.

Kunal Patel, M.S., CNIM

Daniel D’Amour, R.N., BA, BSN, CEN, SCRN

Aimee E. Green-Blumstein, ARNP

Joan Miravite, DNP, RN, FNP-BC

Jessilyn Pozo, R.N.

Stephanie Rubenstein, R.N., SCRN

Karen B. Seagraves, MSN, MPH

Raul A. Vasquez-Castellanos M.D.

Andrew Waisbrot, BSN, R.N.

Faculty Disclosures

Symposium Registration

Registration Fees

Location & Accommodations

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Symposium Directors